Low Power Interleaved DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Gain for Photovoltaic Applications

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015-09-10

Authors

António Pina Martins (Author) FEUP; Tiago Varajão (Author) FEUP; Carlos Ramos (Author) FEUP; Adriano Carvalho (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2015 17TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS (EPE'15 ECCE-EUROPE)

Pages: 1-10

17th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE ECCE-Europe)

Geneva, SWITZERLAND, SEP 08-10, 2015

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-G7P

DOI: 10.1109/epe.2015.7309116

Abstract (EN): Before being injected into the electric grid, the energy provided by a photovoltaic panel must be conditioned in several stages. In the micro-inverter concept, the low voltage at the output of a panel is elevated using a DC-DC converter, being the power controlled by a maximum power point tracking algorithm in such a way that the panel always works around its maximum power point. The paper presents the design and implementation of a DC-DC converter based on the three-state switching cell and voltage multipliers. The converter can be easily integrated in low-power photovoltaic applications due to its high voltage conversion ratio, high efficiency and power density. The main design parameters are discussed and a precise converter model is presented. Simulation and experimental results for an extended input voltage range show the validity of the design approach and the suitability of the converter for micro-inverter applications.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10